laser cutter

Many of the coolest things in the maker movement involve a made-to-order part or component. So what do you do if you don’t have a 3D printer, laser cutter, or a ShopBot CNC router? You Ponoko it. Read the Full Post on Forbes.

Cofounder of the open source laser cutter Lasersaur is an artist and when she first mooted the idea of it, she was informed that she and co creator Stefan Hechenberger were “absolutely crazy”. But this didn’t stop the pioneering duo from producing an affordable laser cutter that will cut ½ inch material with up to [...]

It is a “Personal Factory”; it in effect lets you design a digital product and have it custom made for you and your needs and projects. You may not have a 3D printer, laser cutter, or a ShopBot CNC router, so you “Ponoko” it. To put it in simple terms, Ponoko or Personal Factory is [...]